Rabbi Gershon Winkler, initiated into Jerusalem by the late Kabbalist Rabbi Eliezer Benseon, has devoted his energy over the past decade to reviving and making more accessible the aboriginal elements of Judaism. A frequent lecturer and workshop facilitator in the United States and Israel, Winkler is both a student and practitioner of this lesser-studied dimension of ancient Jewish mystery tradition. He is the author of eleven books on Jewish mysticism, philosophy, and folklore. He lives with his family in the remote wilderness of San Miguel, New Mexico, where he runs the Walking Stick Foundation and Retreat Center.
"Jewish shamanism? Jewish sorcery? Jewish magical healing? What
would Aunty Fanny say? But it’s all here in Magic of the Ordinary,
in which Rabbi Gershon Winkler with wit and wisdom leads us to
rediscover the more paganistic and pantheistic mysteries underlying
the ancient Hebrew tradition. I highly recommend this book."
—Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Spontaneous Healing and Eating Well
for Optimum Health
"Gershon Winkler’s brilliance shines a light on the buried shamanic
practices of Judaism. Magic of the Ordinary is a treasure—I loved
it and was deeply inspired by it."
—Sandra Ingerman, author of Soul Retrieval and Medicine for the
Earth
“His refreshing translations of Biblical passages restore an
elemental force to the Hebrew. His book Magic of the Ordinary is
chock-full of extraordinary material from the Talmud, the Midrash,
and the Zohar.”
—London Jewish Chronicle (December 26, 2003)
“Winkler’s picture of archaic Judaism diverges sharply from the
contemporary image of the ‘Judeo-Christian tradition.’…By bringing
to light the long-hidden teachings of Jewish shamanism, Winkler has
opened a way for Jews to look within their own spiritual heritage
for the shamanic teachings that previously seemed to be available
only within other traditions. …Moreover, because Magic of the
Ordinary serves to redefine the contemporary picture of aboriginal
Judaism, this book may appeal to a more general readership, and it
should be of interest to many students of religion and
cross-cultural shamanism.”
—Roberta Lous, Shaman's Drum (Number 66)
"There’s an old Native American saying: ‘If it doesn’t grow corn,
what good is it?’
Gershon Winkler grows corn. He's like a laughing Buddha or a Native
American coyote trickster; passionate but not serious. He is the
friend of Spider, Magpie, and Lizard. He lives with storms. [Magic
of the Ordinary] is truly a masterful compendium of ancient Hebraic
wisdom.”
—David Carson, Choctaw Elder, author of Crossing into Medicine
Country and co-author of Medicine Cards: The Discovery of Power
Through the Ways of Animals and Oracle: 2013
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